Journal of Nursing Care Quality
Volume 32, Issue 1, 2017, Pages E11-E19

Stopping the Slide: How Hospital Bed Design Can Minimize Active and Passive Patient Migration (Article)

Davis K.G. , Kotowski S.E.* , Coombs M.T.
  • a Low Back Biomechanics and Workplace Stress Laboratory, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, United States
  • b Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Cincinnati, College of Allied Health Sciences, 3202 Eden Ave, 270 French East, Cincinnati, OH 45267, United States
  • c Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, United States

Abstract

Patient migration, or the amount of movement toward the foot of the bed, has been shown to significantly vary because of the mechanical design differences in hospital beds. Previously, the amount of migration was measured immediately following head-of-bed articulation in healthy subjects. This study not only evaluates how much migration occurs immediately after head-of-bed articulation but also measures additional migration during a standard 2-hour repositioning period in subjects with limited mobility. Copyright © 2017 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.

Author Keywords

patient positioning hospital beds pressure ulcer shear Movement

Index Keywords

nursing physiology Beds human middle aged Equipment and Supplies, Hospital Aged hospital equipment Pressure Ulcer body position Humans male female Patient Positioning equipment design standards Posture adult bed
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84981266566&doi=10.1097%2fNCQ.0000000000000205&partnerID=40&md5=90d49f05d7dd149a0f085ec4ddf3fea1
DOI: 10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000205
ISSN: 10573631
Cited by: 1
Original Language: English